ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48286
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 January 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52H-175-BW Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | 5th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 61-0037 |
| MSN: | 464464 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 1 mile from Minot AFB, North Dakota -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Minot AFB, ND |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
B-52H s/n 61‑0037 of 5th Bomb Wing, USAF, based at Minot AFB, ND. Crashed and destroyed January 21, 1969. Incorrect trim selection caused stall on take‑off. Aircraft climbed to about 200-300 feet, made several pitch gyrations and crashed on a farm about a mile from base runway
All six crew were killed:
Maj. Byron D. Edmonds (aircraft commander)
1st Lt. Kenneth A. Kuhn (co-pilot)
Capt. Gerald J. Walla (navigator)
Capt. James C. Jiles (radar navigator)
Capt. Richard L. Jones (EWO)
Tech. Sgt. Lee A Gunn (gunner)
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1961.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20171101061754/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/b52_stratofortress.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Feb-2013 16:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2019 19:00 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 03-Feb-2019 08:07 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2019 09:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2021 15:47 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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